Graffiti walls, a mini ramp, a turbaned Sikh man attempting a kick flip, and a hawker serving hot cups of chai: welcome to New Delhi’s first skatepark.

The man behind the park is Steve Weightman, a 45-year-old Californian who has spent most of the last 10 years living in India with his family. Crowds of onlookers would gather whenever he skated in public spaces in the Indian capital and that, he says, got him thinking.

The skatepark, named Freemotion Sk8, is tucked in the basement of a half-empty retail complex in Neb Sarai, a south Delhi neighborhood. It opened in January. The mini ramp is the main attraction, but the park also has a quarter pipe, two funboxes and a pole jam for skateboarders to perform tricks and jumps. Read More »

Sleek is an understatement for the latest Oberoi hotel. The building’s glass lobby area, known as the “jewel box,” and the tiled reflection pool that lies in front of it make strong impressions on visitors as they approach the complex.

Prices range from 30,000 rupees ($675) a night for a single Deluxe Room to 300,000 rupees ( $ 6740) for the Presidential Suite.

We take a closer look at The Oberoi, Gurgaon’s guestrooms and public areas to find out what guests are paying for. View slideshow. Read More »

For those who revel in singing ancient rock songs at the top of their lungs, especially in the all-too-rare event of a live concert in Delhi, some devastating news this morning: Tonight’s Bryan Adams concert has been canceled.

The 51-year-old Canadian rocker is on an India tour and was expected to perform to a sell-out crowd in Delhi this evening despite the inclement weather. But the Delhi police have intervened, claiming that the location of the show — the National Small Industries Corporation stadium (OK, it’s not Madison Square Garden) — wasn’t fit for the purpose. But why did they declare this just a few hours before tune-up time?

Azok by Vineet, serving fusion Indian cuisine, in Juhu is one of the participating restaurants of Restaurant Week Mumbai.

Mumbai held its first restaurant week in September, thanks to their efforts, with seven restaurants offering diners the reduced-price menus that the event is known for. Last week, the event was held in Delhi for the first time, and now Mumbai is repeating the experience.

The Akal Takht Sahib, at Amritsar’s Golden Temple, is one of five Sikh holy sites in India that a new luxury pilgrimage train will cover.

Connecting with God just took a fancy spin: A new train just joined a luxury fleet with the aim of taking pilgrims on a tour of the “panj takhts” or “five thrones” — the most sacred sites in the Sikh religion.

Spa, lounge, library, exquisite restaurants, five-star accommodation, live entertainment and a butler service — all this for nine days of Sikh spiritual discovery. The travel package, branded “A Spiritual Journey,” was launched in late December and is sponsored by the tourism board of state of Punjab, where roughly 60% of population belongs to the Sikh faith.

A work by artist Samar Jodha on display at the public art project, Artiger, aimed at raising awareness for the tigers.

Starting next week, Delhi residents will spot an unusual beast around the city: the Bengal Tiger.

“Artiger,” a public art project that aims to raise funds for tiger conservation, will install 56 life-size fiberglass sculptures of tigers created by well-known artists at different spots across the capital.